It is soon revealed to the reader that 'Damen' the slave is actually Damianos of Akielos, the prince and rightful heir to the Akielon throne, who has been betrayed by his bastard half-brother Kastor and has been sold into slavery under a fake identity to humiliate him. Jokaste remarks to Guion that the King would be pleased if they were to call the slave 'Damen'. Jokaste (an Akielon courtesan) and Adrastus (the Royal Slave Keeper) introduce a muscled and physically imposing man (who is heavily bound and restrained) to Guion - as a personal gift to the Prince of Vere.

SECTION WARNING: This section is excessively detailed.Ĭouncillor Guion of Vere is in the Kingdom of Akielos, receiving twenty-four slaves as gifts from the Akielon King to the Regent of Vere. SPOILER WARNING: This section has important plot information. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country.įor Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.īeautiful, manipulative, and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. is the sexy read of 2015.Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos.

'The story of Captive Prince's success is almost as fascinating as the book itself. 'Lives up to every word of praise it has garnered.' RT Book Reviews, top pick. 'Pacat's powerful debut, a blend of intense erotica and political fantasy, is disturbing and intriguing in equal measure.' Publishers Weekly, starred review. But in the lethal web of Veretian politics, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen is caught up in a dangerous play for the throne, he is forced to form an alliance with Laurent to survive and save his country.įor Damen, there is just one rule: he must never reveal his true identity.

Pacat comes the compelling first adventure in her critically acclaimed trilogy.ĭamen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave.īeautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomises the worst of the decadent court at Vere.

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